Daily Archives: January 10, 2017

VW executive detained for role in “dieselgate’ fraud

Oliver Schmidt, was Volkswagen’s liaison with US environmental regulators and was arrested by the FBI in Florida on Saturday as he returned from a holiday in the US.  After a bail hearing in Miami court on Monday, the a judge … Continue reading

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Equity buyers all in?

Stock prices at all time highs, valuations obscene by all historic precedents, cash levels in equity funds? Near 5 year low–about 3%.  Indiscriminate buyers willing to part with cash at cyclical (and secular?) highs all in yet? US Mutual Fund … Continue reading

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Ford behind on EVs, announces catch-up plan

It looked like Ford was falling behind in electrification over the past few years with not many vehicles on the roadmap, but today’s announcement give us a better idea of the company’s commitment to EVs. It’s a lot of hybrids, … Continue reading

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